Brewer's Dictionary Of Modern Phrase Fable
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Brewer's Dictionary Of Modern Phrase Fable by John Ayto
Includes more than 7500 words, idioms, catchphrases, slogans, names, nicknames, 'named' events and book, film and TV-programme titles - all defined and fully explained Includes definitions and etymologies of new words and phrases, including the language of computer technology Blends scholarly authority with a generous helping of sheer serendipitous fun
Adrian Room is an established writer of reference books, mainly on the origins of words and names. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a member of the English Place-Name Society and American Name Society. He was Senior Lecturer in Russian with the Ministry of Defence until 1984, when he took up full-time writing.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780304353811 |
| ISBN 10 | 0304353817 |
| Title | Brewer's Dictionary Of Modern Phrase Fable |
| Author | John Ayto |
| Series | Brewer's S |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2000-11-02 |
| Number of pages | 832 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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